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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then rain showers after midnight. Low of 72F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then rain showers after midnight. Low of 73F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 90F with a heat index of 95F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 90F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 56 | 74 | 62 | 75 | 63 | 72 | 63 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 10 mph East | 10 mph ESE | 10 mph SE |
| Humidity | 72% | 65% | 68% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 70% | 70% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 91% | 100% | 89% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 63 | 78 | 63 | 80 | 64 | 76 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 9 mph South | 11 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 73% | 60% | 56% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 64 | 82 | 65 | 80 | 66 | 77 | 66 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 13 mph SSW | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 73% | 56% | 63% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 100% | 54% | 18% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 67 | 82 | 71 | 84 | 71 | 80 | 67 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSW | 13 mph SW | 12 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 81% | 66% | 66% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 83% | 50% | 59% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 76 | 66 | 85 | 70 | 87 | 69 | 82 | 65 |
| Wind | 11 mph SW | 13 mph SW | 11 mph SSW | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 73% | 57% | 55% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 39% | 35% | 44% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 65 | 84 | 68 | 84 | 68 | 69 | 66 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSW | 13 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 12 mph South |
| Humidity | 79% | 58% | 61% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 58% | 43% | 74% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 67 | 82 | 69 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 12 mph South | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 96% | 63% | 82% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 83% | 85% | 86% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 75 | 70 | 77 | 70 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 5 mph ENE | 4 mph WNW | 4 mph NE |
| Humidity | 95% | 86% | 80% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 92% | 66% | 59% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 73 | 61 | 76 | 60 | 62 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE | 8 mph NE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 94% | 67% | 59% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | 48% | 31% | 44% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 53 | 72 | 51 | 75 | 49 | 60 | 50 |
| Wind | 7 mph NE | 7 mph NE | 7 mph ENE | 4 mph East |
| Humidity | 76% | 46% | 41% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 50 | 74 | 52 | 78 | 54 | 62 | 54 |
| Wind | 3 mph ENE | 3 mph ENE | 4 mph ESE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 63% | 44% | 44% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 1% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal | 77 °F | 58 °F |
| Record | 91 °F (1953) | 42 °F (1973) |
| Yesterday | 82 °F | 64 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| No Stations Reporting | |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:55 AM EDT | 8:10 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:25 AM EDT | 8:39 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:49 AM EDT | 9:15 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:10 AM EDT | 9:55 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:20 PM EDT | 1:36 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 13m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 15m
Tomorrow will be 1m 33s longer.
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| First Quarter, 57% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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78 °F
Franklin
77 °F
Emporia
77 °F
Suffolk
75 °F
Chesapeake
75 °F
Newport News
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57 °F
Hot Springs
59 °F
Richmond Hanover County
59 °F
Martinsville
59 °F
Wise
59 °F
Chesapeake
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Newport News | 71 °F | Overcast | 3:54 PM EDT |
| Fort Eustis | 68 °F | Light Rain | 3:58 PM EDT |
| Langley AFB | 68 °F | Overcast | 3:58 PM EDT |
| Williamsburg | 66 °F | Overcast | 3:55 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | MVFR (KPHF) |
| Wind Speed: | 10.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 90° (East) |
| Ceiling: | 2400 ft |
METAR KPHF 181954Z 09010KT 10SM OVC024 22/16 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP211 T02170156
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Pigeons Playing Ping Pong | 9:00 PM EDT 2013-04-18 |
Clear, 72°F |
| Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Built To Amaze | 5:00 PM EDT 2013-04-21 |
Clear, 60°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| A.S. Varese vs. Brescia | 4:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Empoli vs. Verona | 4:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Windsor Great Park, Newport News, VA | 66.7 °F | - | 63 °F | 87% | NNW at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 59 ft | 4:11 PM EDT | Normal | |
| NNFD Station 6, Newport News, VA | 68.5 °F | - | 63 °F | 83% | ENE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 35 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hanover Heights, Newport News, VA | 68.4 °F | - | 57 °F | 66% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| The Mounger Zoo, Newport News, VA | 68.5 °F | - | 63 °F | 83% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 60 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Keller America, Newport News, VA | 68.2 °F | - | 62 °F | 81% | ENE at 10.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 46 ft | 4:12 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Riverside - Hidenwood, Newport News, VA | 73.0 °F | 76 °F | 61 °F | 65% | East at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 4:10 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Captains Landing, Newport News, VA | 69.2 °F | - | 64 °F | 83% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 25 ft | 4:12 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| York County, Virginia, Yorktown, VA | 65.1 °F | - | 60 °F | 85% | ENE at 6.0 mph | - / hr | 32 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Yorktown Rd., Poquoson, VA | 66.6 °F | - | 62 °F | 85% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Goose Creek, Seaford, VA | 66.0 °F | - | 62 °F | 87% | NE at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 21 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Fort Eustis, FT Eustis, VA | 66.9 °F | - | 61 °F | 80% | West at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Poquoson VA, Poquoson, VA | 68 °F | - | 63 °F | 83% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 9 ft | 3:48 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| MARAD-JRRF, Newport News, VA | 67.0 °F | - | - | - | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:12 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| VADOT Coleman, Gloucester Point, VA | 65 °F | - | 58 °F | 78% | ENE at 23 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 137 ft | 3:41 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Bena, Hayes, VA | 66.4 °F | - | 66 °F | 98% | West at 1.2 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 8 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Holiday Park, HAMPTON, VA | 67.1 °F | - | 62 °F | 85% | East at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 4:12 PM EDT | Normal | |
| NNFD Fire Station 1, Newport News, VA | 71.2 °F | 72 °F | 65 °F | 80% | ENE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 45 ft | 4:02 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Harris Creek, Hampton, VA | 67.2 °F | - | 62 °F | 84% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 4:10 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Willow Oaks, Hampton, VA | 67.0 °F | - | 63 °F | 87% | NNE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rushmere Fire Station, Rushmere, VA | 68.1 °F | - | 65 °F | 88% | North at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 74 ft | 4:07 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Fox Hill, Hampton, VA | 67.8 °F | - | 63 °F | 85% | South at 4.3 mph | - / hr | 23 ft | 4:12 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Wicomico, Hayes, VA | 64.6 °F | - | 62 °F | 91% | ESE at 4.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 39 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Fox Hill, Hampton, VA | 66.6 °F | - | 61 °F | 82% | SSE at 3.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_PORTS York River East Rear Range Lig, Maryus, VA | 65 °F | - | - | - | ESE at 19 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 3:48 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| NOS_PORTS Dominion Terminal Associates, , Newport News, VA | 70 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 3:48 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Salt Ponds/No Wake, Hampton, VA | 67.5 °F | - | 66 °F | 94% | SE at 12.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Southall Landings/Salt Ponds, Hampton, VA | 67.5 °F | - | 66 °F | 94% | SE at 7.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Smithfield Fire Station, Smithfiled, VA | 72.8 °F | 73 °F | 66 °F | 80% | ENE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 34 ft | 4:04 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Waterford Oaks, Smithfield, VA | 72.3 °F | 72 °F | 67 °F | 83% | NNW at 4.0 mph | - / hr | 37 ft | 4:11 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Chippokes Plantation State Park, Surry, VA | 67.0 °F | - | 63 °F | 87% | North at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 4:00 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Ashby, Carrollton, VA | 71.8 °F | 72 °F | 66 °F | 82% | NE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 35 ft | 4:11 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Williamsburg-York County, Williamsburg, VA | 66.0 °F | - | 64 °F | 94% | North at 1.2 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 40 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Eclipse Chuckatuck Creek, Suffolk, VA | 73.7 °F | 74 °F | 67 °F | 79% | SSE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 35 ft | 4:04 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Birchwood Park, Williamsburg, VA | 65.6 °F | - | 62 °F | 89% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 89 ft | 4:10 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Williamsburg, VA | 65.3 °F | - | 60 °F | 83% | NW at 2.0 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 50 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Chanco's Grant, Williamsburg, VA | 65.3 °F | - | 60 °F | 83% | East at 3.4 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 66 ft | 4:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| St.Georges Hundred, Williamsburg, VA | 66.1 °F | - | 62 °F | 87% | ENE at 0.2 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 15 ft | 4:09 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Kings Landing, Surry, VA | 64.3 °F | - | 62 °F | 93% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.15 in / hr | 82 ft | 4:10 PM EDT | Normal | |
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